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No, this is not about the Dreamworks film of the same name. It is about the island country of the Republic of Madagascar. With indigenous wildlife making upwards of 90% of that found on the island it is a bio-diverse locale indeed. However, years of human consumption has caused an increase in de-forestation and many animals are endangered or extinct. We really are a destructive lot (my personal opinion).

The majestic Baobabs (Adansonia) trees towering over the land. A island filled with beaches, tropical forests, highlands, escarpments, lakes and incredible flora and fauna, I imagine Madagascar a place like no other.Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons, owned by: Attis 1979

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Italy’s Mediterranean island of Sardinia is a sought after destination for beach lovers and sun worshipers. In addition to it’s warm summer weather it has a history that reaches back to 1500 B.C.E. It is one of the oldest pieces of land in Europe. It is now a semi-autonomous state of Italy.

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